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"I have had a sore throat when swallowing for 5 full days and the pain is not getting any better. Strep test was negative. What should I do?"

It could be helpful to retest for strep throat if the initial test was done several days ago. If the test still shows as negative, you can try to relieve the pain with Tylenol and Advil. The virus causing the sore throat will typically go away on its own within about 7 days.